Link Report for Mon. 6/3

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Monday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Johnnie Lowe at Round Rock (Rangers), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Jeff Hem is the play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $39.99 season-long package ($9.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

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Huntsville: RHP Ariel Pena at home vs. Birmingham (White Sox), 6:28 PM pre-game, 6:43 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page

 

Alex Cohen is the play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. It appears four Southern League teams air their home games on MiLB.TV, and we'll let you know when those dates pop up on the schedule

 

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Brevard County: LHP Brent Suter at Fort Myers (Twins), 5:35 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the link based on listed schedule

 

Manatees audio, hooray! Dave Walkovic is the first play-by-play voice of the 'Tees since 2007, he's joined by Andy Towne; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio. All home games and many road games are scheduled to be broadcast. When road games are only available via the opponents' audio feed, we'll let you know that.

 

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Preston Gainey at home vs. Peoria (Cardinals), 11:45 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM

 

Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio.

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; Wisconsin is one of four Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV.

 

So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

NOTE: 32 of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has seventeen games scheduled and WACY-TV My NEW32 plans to show fifteen games. We'll let you know when, but won't be providing day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check for proper channel and time planning (scroll to the bottom of this link).

 

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DSL Brewers: at the DSL Tigers, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

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Follow Monday's action as it happens with box score / game log links:

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

DSL Brewers

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League North Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

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To see tweets as to when the Link Report has been technically "completed" with available links, as well as to know when the new day's Report has been posted, please follow @Mass_Haas on Twitter.

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Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links just prior to their game times.

 

New this season: Brevard County has media notes; as of now, it's a unique link each day, but look for it just prior to game time each day within the "Stats and Scores" banner here.

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Weather.com:

 

Round Rock, TX

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Fort Myers

 

Grand Chute (Appleton)

 

Santo Domingo, DR

[TooLiveBrew]

Just in case anyone hadn't noticed, Ariel Pena has been putting up some eye-catching numbers.

 

1.93 ERA over his past 10 starts. 1.21 over his past 5, with a 12/36 BB/K ratio over 29.2 IP (& only 1 HR allowed).

 

Suffice it to say he's turned into a must-follow... which is quite reassuring, given how his first 'season' as Brewers property went.

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The Daily Menu audio link has been adjusted --

 

The Brevard broadcast crew is going to Fort Myers for this series after all, so you can click on their usual link.

 

We have been really treated with our FSL coverage this year. So glad we kept pestering GM Kyle ! Great hires!

[TheCrew07]

It's been a quiet year for Reds' CF prospect Billy Hamilton headline wise as he hasn't been hitting enough to make an impact, especially in April. He's been ascending for the last month so we'll likely see his name start popping up again.

 

IL notes: Hamilton has plenty on plate

[TheCrew07]

Cubs' SS Javier Baez gets more love for beating up on BC this weekend.

 

Prospect Notebook: Javier Baez Powers Through FSL

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Just in case anyone hadn't noticed, Ariel Pena has been putting up some eye-catching numbers.

 

1.93 ERA over his past 10 starts. 1.21 over his past 5, with a 12/36 BB/K ratio over 29.2 IP (& only 1 HR allowed).

 

Suffice it to say he's turned into a must-follow... which is quite reassuring, given how his first 'season' as Brewers property went.

 

 

I can't fight this feelin' anymore. I must follow Ariel Speedwagon tonight.

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Manatees 'stung' by Daytona, bees and rain

Swarm of bees hit stadium in Viera

by John Torres, FLORIDA TODAY

 

An approaching storm eventually closed out the game Sunday in the seventh inning. / Photo by Malcolm Denemark/FLORIDA TODAY

 

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VIERA — Just when you think you’ve seen every type of baseball delay, Brevard County Manatees officials were all abuzz Sunday afternoon, making sure the 5 p.m. game against Daytona went off without any delays — or stings.

 

About 4,000 honey bees decided to take a rest on the top step of the visiting dugout, prompting General manager Kyle Smith to find a beekeeper willing to come out on Sunday afternoon.

 

Groundskeepers spotted the bees four hours before game time.

 

“We called these guys who came up from Palm City to handle it for us on a Sunday and we really appreciate that,” Smith said. “If we could have had a game called for bees, that would have been a first. I like publicity but that wouldn’t have been good.”

 

Daytona Cubs players approached the dugout cautiously so as not to rile the remaining bees.

 

“There was like a three-foot section of bees on the ground moving around and it was pretty cool,” said Daytona pitcher P.J. Francescon. “They don’t bother me. There’s a lot of guys here who might be little girls about it.”

 

Asked to respond to rumors that Manatee players might have slathered honey in the opposing dugout to try and throw the Cubs off his game, Smith laughed heartily.

 

“I can neither confirm nor deny those remarks,” he smiled.

 

The Manatees ended up losing 5-0 in the seventh when a rainstorm hit.

 

And here's the photo and video proof, yikes!

 

Thank goodness the bees didn't interfere with the 2013 regional finals of the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant, as those photos are conveniently linked for you on the same page .

[TheCrew07]

Well the Rattler game went south in a hurry. After Peoria's (Cards) 5 run 4th the T-Rats are now losing 9-3 in the bottom of 4.

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Via Alec at BrewCrewBall -- Brewers Minor League Report: Who's Hot and Who's Not, May 2013

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Well since the Brewers don't have a single top 100 prospect it shouldn't be a surprise that none of our players made the list. The only divisional player to make it was Reds' RHP Robert Stephenson. Reading about Stephenson's K totals got me wondering about the Brewer organization. Would you believe that in the month the month of May the 4 best strike out pitchers in the organization were... Tyler Thornburg (11.5), Drew Gagnon (10.8), Ariel Pena (10.7), and R.J. Seidel (10.0)? I'll be honest, if I was given 20 guesses there's no way I would have guessed Seidel in the top 4.

 

Here's the Brewers' minor league pitching for the month of May which I took my information from. If you sort by SO/9 you will see very notable names at the bottom of that list.

 

All-Prospect Team: May Edition

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Final: Peoria (Cards) 11, Wisconsin 7

 

Rattlers drop final game of series to Peoria

Peoria takes charge with five runs in the fourth inning

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Peoria Chiefs defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 11-7 Monday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Jordan Walton had three this and four RBI to help Peoria build an insurmountable lead early in the game.

 

The teams traded runs in the first inning. Breyvic Valera doubled to start the game for Peoria. Ildemaro Vargas bunted for a sacrifice, but there was a miscommunication on the bunt defense and the throw to first went down the right field line to let Valera score. The Rattlers answered when Tyrone Taylor drove in Michael Reed with a single in the bottom of the inning.

 

The Chiefs (30-25) pushed back in front with three runs in the top of the second inning. They had runners on first and third with one out and Gerwuins Velazco drove in the go ahead run with a sacrifice fly. Valera followed with a two-out, two-run triple for a 4-1 lead.

 

Wisconsin (24-29) cut the Peoria lead back to one with single runs in the second and third innings. Mike Garza tripled to start the second. Max Walla picked up an RBI with a ground out that scored Garza. Adam Giacalone drove in Reed with a two out single in the third and the Rattlers trailed 4-3.

 

But, Peoria scored five times in the top of the fourth inning to take control of the game. Rattlers starting pitcher Preston Gainey walked the first two batters of the inning and was replaced by Taylor Wall. Velazco was asked to bunt the runners along, but got more than he was expecting. The bunt to third was fielded cleanly, but the throw to first bounced into right field A run scored on the play. Then, Valera followed with an RBI single and the Chiefs were just getting started.

 

A sacrifice bunt by Vargas moved both Velazco and Valera up a base. Wall walked Jacob Wilson intentionally to load the bases and set up a possible inning ending double play. Jordan Walton foiled that plan by dropping a single in to short right to drove in two runs. The play also put runners on the corners with one out. Wall retired the next batter for the second out and had an 0-2 count on Jeremy Schaffer. Then, Wall - a left-hander - bluffed a throw to third base. Due to a rule change this past offseason, pitchers may no longer bluff to third. The play was ruled a balk and Wilson trotted home with the run that made it 9-3.

 

Peoria starting pitcher Silfredo Garcia allowed three runs on six hits, walked one, and struck out six over seven innings on Monday to pick up his second win of the year.

 

The Chiefs tacked on two more runs with two outs in the eighth inning. Walton doubled to drive in Vargas and Wilson for an 11-3 lead.

 

Wisconsin scraped for some runs late to get close. Victor Roache single and took second on a wild pitch with one out in the eighth. Garza singled him home. In the ninth, Orlando Arcia singled with two outs to knock in Brent Dean. Tyrone Taylor followed with an infield single, his second hit of the game, to extend the game. Giacalone struck out put the ball got away from the Peoria catcher to let Giacalone reach and Arcia score from third base. Roache kept the rally going with a single to drive in Taylor but 11-7 was as close as the Rattlers would get.

 

Peoria took three of four from the Rattlers in this series and leads the season series 7-4.

 

The Timber Rattlers are off on Tuesday and return to action against the Beloit Snappers on Wednesday night against the Beloit Snappers. Tyler Wagner (5-3, 2.88) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Austin House (0-4, 3.62) is set to start for the Snappers. Game time on Wednesday is 7:05pm.

 

Area teachers may claim a complimentary ticket by contacting the group sales department before the game as part of Educator Appreciation Night presented by Bubrick's Complete Office. Click this link for full details on Educator Appreciation Night.

 

Also, enjoy Cher-Make hotdogs, Pepsi products, and Miller beer for $1 on a WIXX Bang for Your Buck Night.

 

If you can't make it out to the stadium, tune in for the television broadcast on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel. The radio call is on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. The game is also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.

 

WP: Silfredo Garcia (2-1)

LP: Preston Gainey (1-5)

 

TIME: 3:09

ATTN: 3,651

 

A thorough analysis of the series as a whole here.

Series Finale – Postgame post for June 3, 2013

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

When you pitch poorly and play bad defense you aren't going to win many games which was certainly the case here.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Here's the full detail of the 3 innings which did the Rattlers in.

 

Peoria Top of the 2nd

• Jeremy Schaffer strikes out swinging.
  Charlie Tilson singles on a bunt ground ball to catcher Brent Dean.
  Nick Martini singles on a ground ball to right fielder Max Walla. Charlie Tilson to 3rd.
  Gerwuins Velazco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. Charlie Tilson scores.
  Breyvic Valera singles on a line drive to left fielder Victor Roache. Nick Martini to 2nd.
  Ildemaro Vargas triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Max Walla. Nick Martini scores. Breyvic Valera scores.
  Jacob Wilson grounds out, shortstop Orlando Arcia to first baseman Adam Giacalone.

 

Peoria Top of the 4th

• Charlie Tilson walks.
  Nick Martini walks. Charlie Tilson to 2nd.
  Pitching Change: Taylor Wall replaces Preston Gainey.
  Gerwuins Velazco hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by third baseman Mike Garza. Charlie Tilson scores. Nick Martini to 3rd. Gerwuins Velazco to 1st.
  Breyvic Valera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Victor Roache. Nick Martini scores. Gerwuins Velazco to 2nd.
  Ildemaro Vargas out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Taylor Wall to second baseman Adrian Williams. Gerwuins Velazco to 3rd. Breyvic Valera to 2nd.
  Taylor Wall intentionally walks Jacob Wilson.
  Jordan Walton singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Walla. Gerwuins Velazco scores. Breyvic Valera scores. Jacob Wilson to 3rd.
  Patrick Wisdom pops out to catcher Brent Dean in foul territory.
  With Jeremy Schaffer batting, Jacob Wilson scores on a balk. Jordan Walton advances to 2nd on a balk.
  Jeremy Schaffer flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

 

Peoria Top of the 8th

• Gerwuins Velazco grounds out, third baseman Mike Garza to first baseman Adam Giacalone.
  Breyvic Valera grounds out, second baseman Adrian Williams to first baseman Adam Giacalone.
  Ildemaro Vargas doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Max Walla.
  Jacob Wilson walks.
  Jordan Walton doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Max Walla. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Jacob Wilson scores.
  Patrick Wisdom called out on strikes.

 

At least the Rattlers battled into the off day.

 

Wisconsin Bottom of the 9th

• Pitching Change: Michael Aldrete replaces Joe Donofrio.
  Brent Dean singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Martini.
  Adrian Williams walks. Brent Dean to 2nd.
  Michael Reed grounds into a double play, first baseman Jeremy Schaffer to shortstop Ildemaro Vargas to pitcher Michael Aldrete. Brent Dean to 3rd. Adrian Williams out at 2nd.
  Orlando Arcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Walton. Brent Dean scores.
  With Tyrone Taylor batting, Orlando Arcia advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.
  Tyrone Taylor singles on a ground ball to pitcher Michael Aldrete. Orlando Arcia to 3rd.
  With Adam Giacalone batting, Tyrone Taylor advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.
  Adam Giacalone strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Michael Aldrete. Orlando Arcia scores. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd. Adam Giacalone to 1st.
  Victor Roache singles on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Walton, deflected by third baseman Patrick Wisdom. Tyrone Taylor scores. Adam Giacalone to 2nd.
  Mike Garza flies out to center fielder Charlie Tilson.

 

Wisconsin Gameday

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The division is shut out this week.

 

Offensive Players of the Week

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LHP Eliecer Navarro of the Pirates is the only divisional winner this week.

 

Pitchers of the Week

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Via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

Audio from Round Rock — “Mondays with Mike (Guerrero)”

 

Here is this week’s installment of “Mondays with Mike” with Sounds manager Mike Guerrero, who mostly discusses second baseman Scooter Gennett and the infielder’s first-ever major league call-up. Guerrero also discusses the Sounds’ first two games in Round Rock, the club’s winning series at home against Iowa and the Sounds’ 5-19 record on the road.

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Tweets:

 

Extended spring training games are complete, as per the Brewers (how did the kids do?)

 

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RHP Anthony Banda tells us where he'll begin summer play

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Hunter Morris and Ariel Pena the Brewers' Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for May.

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Hunter Morris and Ariel Pena the Brewers' Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for May.

Double jinx!

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Video from Sunday:

 

Hunter Morris steals second base and ends up at third in Nashville's 3-2 loss to Round Rock

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Final: Birmingham 9 Huntsville 8

 

Huntsville jumped out to a 3-0 lead early but wasn't able to hold on as Montgomery stormed back to take game two 9-8 Monday night at The Joe. Stars pitchers matched a season high with 12 walks allowed and also committed a balk and uncorked a wild pitch. Ariel Pena started and went 5 innings tonight. He allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks while striking out 7. Pena ended up with a no decision tonight. His outing was not as sharp as he's been recently. Still, he struck out 7. 50 of the 88 pitches he threw were for strikes.

 

The 6th inning tonight really destroyed the Stars chances to win. Huntsville needed 3 pitchers to get 3 outs. Santo Manzanillo (1-2) started the 6th and worked 2/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs, all earned on 1 hit and 2 walks. He was relieved by lefty Dan Meadows. Meadows had a night to forget. He faced 4 batters and walked all 4. Combined, Manzanillo and Meadows walked 6 straight. Eric Marzec was brought on next and got out of the 6th. He also worked the 7th. Marzec's line was 1 1/3 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 balk. Starter Andy Moye worked an inning of relief tonight. Moye, scheduled to start game 5 of the series, worked in relief in lieu of his normal bullpen session. Andy worked a 1-2-3 8th inning. Closer Casey Medlen worked the 9th and struggled again. Medlen gave up a run on 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 1. Medlen's ERA has now climbed up to 6.05.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

The Stars out hit the Barons 13-10 tonight. Left fielder Brock Kjeldgaard and Right fielder Kentrail Davis each had 3 hits tonight for Huntsville. Davis went 3-5 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI's and 3 runs scored. Kjeldgaard was also 3-5 with 2 RBI's. Catcher Shawn Zarraga was 2-4 with a walk as the Stars continue to get strong offensive output from their catchers. He doubled and scored twice as well. Shortstop Hector Gomez was also 2-4 with a run scored and 2 RBI's. Rene Tosoni was 2-5 and first baseman Jason Rogers had the Stars other hit, going 1-4 with a run scored and an RBI, his league leading 44th. Tough to score 8 and lose.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Stars on the board early

 

Huntsville Bottom of the 1st

 

Nick Shaw grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Andy Wilkins.

Hector Gomez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jared Mitchell.

Kentrail Davis doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Keenyn Walker. Hector Gomez scores. Kentrail Davis to 3rd on the throw.

Jason Rogers singles on a line drive to center fielder Keenyn Walker. Kentrail Davis scores.

With Rene Tosoni batting, wild pitch by Stephen McCray, Jason Rogers to 2nd.

Rene Tosoni strikes out swinging.

Brock Kjeldgaard singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Saladino. Jason Rogers to 3rd.

Mike Walker called out on strikes.

 

The nightmare 6th

 

Birmingham Top of the 6th

 

Pitching Change: Santo Manzanillo replaces Ariel Pena.

Mike Blanke lines out to center fielder Rene Tosoni.

Cody Puckett singles on a line drive to left fielder Brock Kjeldgaard.

Marcus Semien grounds into a force out, third baseman Mike Walker to second baseman Nick Shaw. Cody Puckett out at 2nd. Marcus Semien advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Shaw.

Keenyn Walker walks.

Trayce Thompson walks. Marcus Semien to 3rd. Keenyn Walker to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Daniel Meadows replaces Santo Manzanillo.

Andy Wilkins walks. Marcus Semien scores. Keenyn Walker to 3rd. Trayce Thompson to 2nd.

Dan Black walks. Keenyn Walker scores. Trayce Thompson to 3rd. Andy Wilkins to 2nd.

Tyler Saladino walks. Trayce Thompson scores. Andy Wilkins to 3rd. Dan Black to 2nd.

Jared Mitchell walks. Andy Wilkins scores. Dan Black to 3rd. Tyler Saladino to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Eric Marzec replaces Daniel Meadows.

Mike Blanke grounds into a force out, shortstop Hector Gomez to second baseman Nick Shaw. Jared Mitchell out at 2nd.

 

Stars almost pull it out in the 9th

 

Huntsville Bottom of the 9th

 

Kentrail Davis doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Trayce Thompson.

Jason Rogers walks.

Rene Tosoni singles on a fly ball to right fielder Trayce Thompson. Kentrail Davis to 3rd. Jason Rogers to 2nd.

Brock Kjeldgaard singles on a ground ball to center fielder Keenyn Walker. Kentrail Davis scores. Jason Rogers scores. Rene Tosoni to 2nd.

Mike Walker strikes out swinging.

Shawn Zarraga called out on strikes.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Robinzon Diaz replaces Shea Vucinich.

Robinzon Diaz strikes out swinging

 

Game 3 will be Tuesday night at The Joe. 6:43 Central start time. #2 prospect in the Brewer organization Taylor Jungmann (5-5, 4.78) will be on the mound for Huntsville. Stars play by play man Alex Cohen will kick things off at 6:30 with the pregame show.